The Great Paleozoic Crisis - Hardcover

Erwin, Douglas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231074662 ISBN 13: 9780231074667

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Carefully examines the events recorded at the major Permo-Triassic boundary sections and documents the patterns of extinction and survival among the major groups of marine and terrestrial plants and animals. Erwin also provides a detailed summary of the climatic, geologic, geophysical and geochemical events of the Late Permian and Early Triassic.

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Review:

An ambitious attempt to review the broad range of physical and biological events of the late Permian and early Triassic. Erwin examines, evaluates, and synthesizes a tremendous volume of research, much of it new.... [A]n invaluable reference for anyone interested in the phenomenon of mass extinction and will undoubtedly fuel many graduate seminars in the coming year. (Science)

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0231074662
• ISBN 13: 9780231074667
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 327